Nissan Zeevi

Biography

Age

43

Before politics

Business and social entrepreneur, CEO of JVP's 'Margalit Startup Galil' and director of impact investments at the fund; ran for head of the Upper Galilee Regional Council in 2025 and lost in the second round

Public roles

Media adviser and parliamentary adviser to minister Avi Dichter; adviser to Minister of Science and Technology Yaakov Peri; media adviser to MK Erel Margalit

Main political focus

Founder of the Lobby 1701 organization and the "HaBayta. Returning to the Galilee" movement; development of the Galilee and of business and startup communities in the north

Milestones

Named one of the 100 most influential people in TheMarker magazine's year-end issue for 2024; won the JVP fund's Impact Award in 2022